For this project, I collaborated with Chelsea Chan to reclaim one of the last privately withheld lands along Hull’s waterfront and to reopen it to the public. In order to exhibit the characteristic views of Ottawa’s cityscape, a number of specific site strategies were implemented. In response to the site’s topography, this project proposed to fabricate a new landscape as an extension of the existing pedestrian pathway network. A new horizontal datum is established and reinforced by both the roofscapes of the private residential housing blocks and the open viewing corridor defined by the elevated volume above the cascading stepped promenade. A secondary visual datum is articulated by the facades of the three housing blocks facing Ottawa, evoking the topographical nature of the project.
The site strategy is stitched together by a continuous ground plane that not only serves to connect the private housing segments, but also provides shared spaces for residents and the general public alike. Three different housing typologies are spread across the site, including 1 bedroom/bachelor units, two-storey maisonettes and two-storey work-live units, which house an artist residency program.
Ground floor plan CLICK ON THE IMAGES FOR FULL VIEW
South Elevation - from waterfront
North Elevation - from street
Long section south
Seasonal sections
